Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Tesanj Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Tesanj

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 39.1% more expensive than Tesanj without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.5% more expensive than Tesanj without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.61 BAM 6.09
232.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$16.83 BAM 28.41
152.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$2.91 BAM 4.91
259.79%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$0.91 BAM 1.54
295.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.48 BAM 2.5
-2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.91 BAM 1.54
-2.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.04 BAM 3.44
51.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.73 BAM 2.93
164.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.8 BAM 1.35
72.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.85 BAM 1.43
117.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.33 BAM 3.94
-32.62%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.84 BAM 4.8
-10.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.08 BAM 17.01
-14.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.46 BAM 12.58
14.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.15 BAM 22.19
-16.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.28 BAM 2.17
112.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.61 BAM 2.72
-6.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.87 BAM 3.16
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.68 BAM 2.84
30.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.83 BAM 1.41
125.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.69 BAM 1.17
217.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.97 BAM 1.64
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.03 BAM 1.73
5.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.56 BAM 6
11.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.36 BAM 14.11
5.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.2 BAM 2.03
43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.99 BAM 3.35
31.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.85 BAM 3.11
-71.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$34.98 BAM 59.1
-23.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.19 BAM 2.01
172.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.52 BAM 0.88
357.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.5 BAM 17.73
-70.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.46 BAM 2.46
-10.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$23.9K BAM 40.4K
26.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
-7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$123 BAM 207
-31.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$19 BAM 32.06
16.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$28.16 BAM 47.52
7.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$28.94 BAM 48.85
79.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.71 BAM 18.09
74.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.9 BAM 4.89
74.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$155 BAM 262
29.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,259 BAM 5,501
63.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$71.7 BAM 121
-50.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.63 BAM 60.2
11.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$98.7 BAM 167
-19.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$120 BAM 203
-26.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$262 BAM 443
267.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$167 BAM 282
184.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$367 BAM 619
350.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$316 BAM 533
280.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,605 BAM 4,397
18.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,832 BAM 3,092
311.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tesanj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$712 BAM 1,202
11.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.14
175.85%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tesanj: October 28, 2025

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